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THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. 



is a hybrid, being made up of the Greek crKo\-rj (skol'-e), leisure, 

 scliool, and the Latin magister, a, master. The student should 

 ascertain the signification of the words of Latin origin from the 

 lists already given of Latin stems. 



EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION. 

 Words viith their proper Prepositions, to be formed into sentcnc.es. 



FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES. 



Eager in, for, after Lat. acer, sharp, vigorous. 



Embark in, for em, en, French form of in, and bark, Fr. barque, 



a boat. 



.Embellished with em and bellus, beautiful, Fr. bplle. 



Emerge from Lat. emergo, I dip up. 



Employ in, on, about Fr. employer, Lat. plica, a fold. 



Emulous of Lat. asmulus, a rival. 



Enamoured of eu (em, in), amor, love. 



Encounter with en (in, against) and contra, agcunsf. 



Encouragement to Fr. coaur, Lat. cor, heart. 



Encroach on connected with our crook, in Welsh crog. 



Endeared to en and dear. 



Endeavour after en and devoir, Fr. duty. 



Endowed with Lat. dos, dotis, a gift, dower. 



Endued with Lat. induo, I put OH or in. 



Engage in, with, for Fr. engager, en and gage, a pledge. 



CORRESPONDENCE IN FRENCH. VII. 



31. LETTER ON PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR ANOTHER, ETC. 



Lyons, Feb. dth, 1881. 

 Mr. Armand, jun., Paris. 



Sir, In reply to your esteemed favour of the 5th inst., I beg 

 to state that I have paid the accounts as desired, and debit you 

 as follows : 



1st. According to the enclosed receipt of 



Ch. Aurigny of our town . . . . fr. 328 25 c. 

 2nd. Made good Messrs. James Barker & Co., 



Amiens, in account current . , . 1,311 40 ,, 

 3rd. Cash forwarded per diligence to Mr. Mar- 

 tin le Tourneur, Fecamp . . fr. 195 85 c. 



Packing and Postage . . 1 65 197 50 



value the 8th February. Total fr. 1,837 15 c. 



I have most willingly undertaken the slight trouble which 

 these payments have occasioned ; you need not therefore make 

 yourself at all uneasy on that account. I execute your com- 

 missions with pleasure, and shall be delighted if a lucrative 

 commercial speculation should offer itself in our town. You 

 may rest assured that your interest will always meet my 

 most scrupulous care. 



Referring you to our enclosed price-current, I beg you to 

 observe that our business in lace is very good this winter, our 

 imitation Valenciennes and Caen Blonde being particularly 

 in demand. It must be admitted that the first-mentioned 

 article is a wonderful imitation, and can be offered much 

 cheaper than the real. 



Awaiting further communications, 



I have the honour to remain, Sir, 



Yours very truly, 



LEON TAVEL. 



Lyon, le 9 Fe'vrier 1881. 

 M. Armand fils, a Paris. 



Monsieur, En reponse a votre honoree du 5 courant, j'ai 

 1'avantage de vous faire part que j'ai paye les differentes 

 sommes que vous m'avez commises et que je vous en debite 

 comme suit : 



1 Selon le re$u ci-inclus de Ch. Aurigny de 



notre ville fr. 328 25 c. 



2 Bonifie a MM. James Barker & C ie , 



d'Amiens, en compte courant . . . 1,311 40 

 3 Envoye a M. Martin le Tourneur, Fecamp, 

 par la diligence . . fr. 195 85 c. 



Pcur port et emballage . 1 65 197 50 



Total . . . fr. 1,837 15 c. 

 le tout au 8 Fevrier. 



Je me suis charge volontiers du petit embarras que ces 

 paiements m'ont donne, et vous ne devez pas vous en inquieter. 

 C'est aveo plaisir que je prends soin de vos commissions et 



je serai charme qu'une affaire lucrative sur notre place vienne 

 s'offrir i vous. Vous pourrez etre assure que vos interets seront 

 toujours 1'objet de rues soins les plus scrupuleux. 



En vous referant a notre prix courant ci-inclus, je vous fais 

 observer que notre dentellerie va parfaitement bien cet hiver ; 

 ce sont principalement nos Valenciennes et nos Blondes da Caen 

 contrefaites qui sont en grande vogue ; mais il faut avouer 

 qu'on sait a merveille imiter les articles de cette categorie, et 

 qu'on les livre a beaucoup meilleur marche quo les originaux. 

 En attendant vos communications ulterieures, 

 J'ai 1'honneur d'etre, Monsieur, 



Votre tres-devoue, 



LEON TAVEL. 

 32. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BILL OF LADING, ETC. 



The Hague, July 9th, 1881. 

 Messrs. Van Steen, Gniyten, & Co., Rotterdam. 



Gentlemen, -We received, with your esteemed favour of thi 

 16th inst., the bill of lading for M & C. 18 bales of Tobacco 

 shipped per Clara, but the bill of exchange of 



Florins 1,280, on Asher & Co., Frankfort, mentioned in your 

 letter as being enclosed, was wanting. 



We hasten to inform you of the fact, so that, if it is not a 

 slight inadvertence merely, you may take the necessary measures 

 to protect yourselves from loss. 



Having nothing further to add to-day, we beg leave to sign 

 ourselves with respect, 



Gentlemen, your humble servants, 



J. TERENAER & SONS. 



La Hague, le 9 Juillet 1881. 

 Messieurs Van Stecn, Gniyten, & C ie , a Rotterdam. 



Messieurs, Nous recumes avec votre honoree du 16 courant 

 le connaissement pour 18 balles de Tabac M & C par la Clara, 

 chargees a notre adresse, mais la lettre de change dont vous 

 parlez comme y etant incluse de 



Florins 1,280, sur Asher & C ie , a Franckfort, ne s'y trouvait 

 point. 



Nous nous empressons par consequent de vous en donner 

 connaissance, afin que s'il n'y a qu'une petite erreur, vous 

 fassiez les demarches necessaires pour vous garder d'une perte. 

 Nous n'avons rien a ajouter aujourd'hui et sommes, 

 Vos humbles serviteurs, 



J. TERENAER & FILS. 



33. LETTER ANNOUNCING REFUSAL OF ACCEPTANCE. 



Manchester, July 6th, 1881. 

 Messrs. Walton Bros., Birmingham. 



Gentlemen, As you will have seen by our telegram of this 

 morning, which we beg to confirm, Messrs. Dashwood & Co. 

 have refused the payment of their acceptance for 



.500, due to-day, 



stating they had not the necessary funds in consequence of the 

 non-arrival of some remittances they expected. 



They promise, however, to honour your draft in a few days. 

 We have had a protest made out, and shall keep it together 

 with your bill, awaiting your instructions whether you wish to 

 have it returned or not. 



We are, Gentlemen, yours truly, 



JAMES ANSTRUTHER & Co. 



Manchester, le 6 Juillet 1881. 

 Messieurs Walton Freres, a Birmingham. 



Messieurs, Comme vouz 1'aurez appris par notre depeche 

 telegraphique de ce matin, que nous vous confirmons, Messieurs 

 Dashwood & C ie ont refuse le paiement de leur acceptation de 



,500, payable aujourd'hui, 



disant qu'ils n'avaient pas les fonds necessaires par suite de 

 faute d'arrivee de quelques remises qu'ils attendaient. 



Us promettent cepcndant de payer votre traite sous quelques 

 jours. Nous avons fait faire le protet que nous garderons avec 

 1'effet en attendant vos instructions, si nous devons vous le 

 retourner ou non. 



Recevez, Messieurs, nos salutations amicales, 



JACQUES ANSTRUTHER & C IE . 



34. LETTER ABOUT DISHONOURED ACCEPTANCE. 



Birmingham, July 7th, 1881. 

 Messrs. Dashwood & Co., Manchester. 



Gentlemen, We have just been informed, to our great aur> 



